A Pioneer in Design

Most of the time, no matter what other interesting features a pencil may have, the barrel will be just plain old round.  Sometimes you'll find one that's faceted, and even more rarely, you'll find fluted barrels.

And then, every once in a blue moon, you'll find something like this . . .

NOTE:  This article is now included in the print version of The Leadhead's Pencil Blog, available anywhere you buy books, or also from The Legendary Lead Company.

To order, here's the link:  Volume 1 at Legendary Lead Company